Bavaria, Kingdom. A Long Service Award, II Class for 24 Years Auction Archive on its original folded ribbon

on its original folded ribbon with safety pin attachment

What appears to be a number “72” is stamped onto the obverse ricasso

A late-issue North Rhine-Westphalia State Police visor cap

and finally Colonel

light staining on the medal bed

Bavaria, Kingdom. A Long Service Award, II Class for 24 Years Auction Archive on its original folded ribbon(Dienstauszeichnungskreuz 2. Klasse fr 24 Jahre). Instituted 3 March 1865 by King Ludwig II. (1906 1918 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a Cross Patte with ribbed arms completing in ball finials and with arms joined through the inner quadrants by a circular oak leaf wreath, surrounding a central Bavarian checkered shield, the reverse bearing a central ribbed shield overlaid by an inscription of XXIV DIENST JAHRE (24 SERVICE YEARS),